A child sees a toy he wants in a store window.He asks for the toy.His mother says no.The child begins to tantrum.The mother is embarrassed and frustrated and rationalizes that it is just a small toy.She gives in and buys the toy for her son,and the son stops crying.What is the result of this coercive family process?
A) Both the child and the parent are positively reinforced.
B) Both the child and the parent are negatively reinforced.
C) The child is positively reinforced and the parent is negatively reinforced.
D) The child is negatively reinforced and the parent is positively reinforced.

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The child's tantrum is positively reinforced by the mother giving in and buying the toy. The mother's frustration and embarrassment are negatively reinforced when the tantrum stops after she buys the toy.

A Child Sees a Toy He Wants in a Store